1. Climate Change - This has been a debate for years now, decades even, and there still is no solid solution. The climate is changing around us has greenhouse gasses are becoming more of an issue as the Earth is beginning to heat up. Yeah, maybe people up north who are always freezing feel kind of blessed with some of the warm weather, but that's just a few moments of warm air compared to abnormal rain patterns, hurricanes, tornadoes, crop failures, smog, etc.
Solution? As a worldly community we could all begin using fewer and fewer harmful and toxic gas emissions and start implementing solar and wind energy. May as well use the new heat waves from the sun for some use.
2. Constant War - Everyone just seems to hate each other whether it be their political views, color, ancestry, or simply that someone else lives better than they do. People always find a way to fight about something, whether they need something because they are coming of short supply or just want to begin dominating for their power hungry souls.
Solution? Well, for this there may not be any solution as anyone can find conflict in their daily lives so world conflicts may never stop. We have the United Nations to help calm down a lot of nations but that doesn't cut the bill for everyone.
3. Loss of Biodiversity - Biodiversity is the variety of life in a habitat. A more bio diverse habitat has the possibility of being more productive such as a greater variety of crops and natural sustainability. Ever since our expansion as a species we tend to bring a path of destruction for other species that we don't find a use for. This is becoming more of a known and pressing issue as habitats are being destroyed for resources, human made climate change and pollution is unbalancing the natural processes of pollination and reproduction as well the destruction of coral reefs and rich marine life from overfishing.
Solution? We're trying to help out the ecosystems by implementing nature reserves to keep specific pristine landmarks free from human interference to have several types of species to live prosperously (at least trying to let them as we continue to strip resources). We have also began to rebuild coral reefs so marine life can begin to flourish once again.
4. Global Water Crisis - As we overpopulate the earth, yes overpopulate, we are depleting our sources of water for industries, food, and drink. Our supply is so low that when a drought it's an area like California there starts a strict water regime to which you can not drink to much to preserve the water.
Solution? Although it may pain a lot of us to do so, taking shorter showers, turning off faucets when not in use, controlling your water intake, etc. can undoubtedly begin to prolong our supply of fresh water for generations to follow.
5. Peak Oil Production - We've been using oil to run millions of inventions over the past century but most of us never think about it being wasted away, since it is a non renewable resource. Several industry insiders believe that we are beginning to hit our peak oil production and that it may be wise to look for other sources of energy.
Solution? To avoid a sudden void of energy or mass panic, a wise decision would be to start to slowly shift our choice in which energy we use such as starting to use solar, wind, and electric energy. Types of energy that are actually renewable and have a more positive impact on the environment.
6. Famine - An adverse effect from climate change, famine will create starvation across the nations as they won't be able top grow specific nutritious crops because the soil may to dry or there may be an extreme drought in place.
Solution? Creating a new type of soil that it widely rich for plants and won't need to be constantly tended as well as genetically creating a new plant that will not need to soak up so much water to grow to it's final stage.
7. Poverty - According to http://www.globalissues.org/article/26/poverty-facts-and-stats at least 80% of humanity leaves on less than 10$ a day. Although it may not sound that bad but to some, especially some college students who may think of this as some distant dream, it is extremely hard to live off especially when you have a family to provide for so kids will be malnourished and death tolls continue to rise.
Solution? This has been an issue for centuries but in a the 21st century it should not be this bad. A careful look at how the distribution of money for everyone's purpose may be in order.
8. Racism - I better you were waiting for this topic. Racism may be heavily over used as a topic in accordance with poverty, famine, climate change, etc, but it's a real issue. Racism discriminates against racial groups because some people believe that certain races have abilities and attributes that simply make them superior to others. Racism can be used to encourage fear or hatred in times of conflict.
Solution? You can't really stop people fro being racist but you can provide information proving that your race does not make you instantly have the ability to outperform the other. That is at least a start.
9. Disease - Disease has been around since the beginning. Disease has been the cause to wipe out parts of species that is inferior to the other or even wipe out most if not all of one whole species. Such a disease could be the Panama disease which affected the roots of banana plants around the world except for Asia. Epidemics such as the black plaque in Europe for example.
Solution? Disease doesn't seem to be much of an issue now as it was before since scientists, researchers, etc locate of fix up cures or temporary fixes. This doesn't mean that we're fine, since disease can evolve to fight the cures we currently have in place to maybe the continued research on a more permanent cure. Although that sounds like just a fantasy.
10. Education - Education may not sound like a global issue, but it is in its own way. Not everyone seeks a higher level education after high school, and that's okay, but some do. Some people either don't get accepted anymore or simply can't even pay for their secondary education for a higher learning experience. It also does not help that after students graduate they are in debt. In a study from 2014 (http://ticas.org/posd/map-state-data-2015) about 7 out of 10 students who graduated were in debt (about 69%) so you can only assume that this number has increase with the given economy.
Solution? If countries want the next generation to be able to lead the country into the future with the knowledge of how to do so, then they should help out with colleges and universities. Give the next generations the chance to innovate the country, and chance for the next generation to positively improve the country and possibly the world (sounds kind of cliche but is very true).
Hey there Joseph,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your post, it was well thought out and insightful. I listed education, or the lack there of, as being a huge problem as well. I believe the statistic I posted was that about 10 years ago about 1% of the population had a post-secondary education. It is up to about 7% now, but it just seems INSANE that so many people just do not have access or, as you mentioned, the resources to obtain an education. It's disheartening to think that even in 2016, so many people just won't have the opportunity to be educated. Best of luck to you sir.
Check mine out if you find a moment: http://breident3003.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-worlds-biggest-problems.html